High School Specialty Program Update

December 12, 2013

Specialty ProgramsBiomedical Sciences Program at Lakeland

High School

International Baccalaureate at Kings Fork High School

Pathways to Engineering at Nansemond River High School

Biomedical SciencesPartnership BreakfastApplication Process DeterminedPresentations

Guidance Counselors December 6, 2013Principals December 16, 2013Students To Be Determined (Jan

2014)Parents January 29, 2014

Partnerships EstablishedOld Dominion UniversityRetired PhysicianWestern Tidewater Health DistrictThe Pruden CenterLake Prince WoodsEastern Virginia Medical SchoolPaul D Camp Community CollegeSuffolk Education Foundation

International Baccalaureate

2013 Diploma Year14 diplomas awarded out of 20

District average 70%World Average 78%6 diplomas not awarded (1 point difference)

Extended Essay Scores 3 Bs, 3 Cs, 14 Ds ( area of improvement)Score of 7 in Psychology (highest possible)Overall score was 36 out of 45

EnrollmentApproximately 185 Pre-Diploma/IB

students59 Freshman29 Sophomores36 Juniors21 Seniors

20 Certificate Students77 IB Diploma Students

International BaccalaureateCertificate options - 20 Students

Biology (new) Mathematics (new) Chemistry Visual Arts Psychology Music

Calendars of Events

September 12th –Vote in history for SABOctober 16th-PSATNovember 27th -Alumni DayDecember 3rd –Viva Voce SeminarDecember 4th –IB Information NightDecember 10th –Advanced Academics NightFebruary 24th -26th-English 12 oralsMarch 5th-Rising Freshman orientationMarch 12th-Rising Junior orientationMarch 24th-27th –Mock AP examinationsMarch 24th-27th –Foreign Language oralsMay-AP/IB examinationsMay 28th –IB Banquet

Student SupportOrientation assembliesSummer academy for freshmen Meet & Greet for rising 11th gradersCollege preparation for juniorsMentor programPeer tutoringClassroom orientation

Nansemond River High School Pathway To Engineering

Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) 3D computer modeling software; study of the design

process

Principles of Engineering (POE) Exploration of technology systems and engineering

processes

Digital Electronics (DE) Use of computer simulation to learn the logic of

electronics

Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) Students collaborate on the development of

community-based building projects

Engineering Design and Development (EDD) Teams of students, guided by community mentors,

research, design, and construct solutions to engineering problems.

Pathway To Engineering HS

Enrollment15 Seniors– First Graduating Class

23 Juniors

24 Sophomores

24 Freshmen

1st PLTW Class(THEN!)

First Graduating ClassNOW!

Application ProcessParent Information Session

November 21, 2013Approximately 45 families attended

Information session advertised on websites, school announcements, printed on middle school report cards.

Application Due January 10, 2014Posted on Website; Hard copies distributed to schools and at info sessionEngineers review and score essays

PLTW PartnershipsBAE Systems

Duke University Engineering CampNauticus

Suffolk Historical SocietyUniversity of Virginia Society of Women

Engineers ConferenceVirginia Modeling,

Analysis and Simulation Center(VMASC)

Northrop Grumman

PLTW In Action